Sunday, March 3, 2013

Dear God, Thank you so much for the blessing of my Mother. It was such an honor and privilege having her live with us these past years. I will always be so thankful for these years, and I pray that others will come to know the blessings of having their parents with them at the end of their lives. Our parents gave us life...God surely knew what he was doing when he designed the family as a model for living. We are given the opportunity to refine our souls and serving our families in this life, perfecting virtue, and honoring our Heavenly Father in the model of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Mom...your joyful heart, persevering faith, and forgiving nature has been an inspiration...may I never forget the lessons you've passed on to me. My love and respect for you will never die! May we be joyfully reunited in the presence of our Savior, until then, I will hold you in my heart and in my prayers...

Eternal rest grant her O Lord, and may perpetual Light shine upon her. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

With the death of our friends daughter...it brings back the knife-blade feeling of losing our sweet Sanjay all over again. My heart aches for Peter and Becky and their family. We miss you, Beth, and we miss you too, Sanjay!

I love the Rule of Life of Elizabeth Gerads and would like to share it with you, these were available on small cards at her wake tonight:

Code of Amiability

To be amiable, as the Mother of God is amiable, one must radiate a strong sweetness -one that will bring a smile to the lips of another and invite confidence...

What are the ten commandments of the Code?

The Code of Amiability obliges one: 1. To smile until a kindly smile forms readily on one's lips. 2. To repress a sign of impatience at the very start. 3. To add a word of benevolence when giving orders. 4. To reply positively when asked to do a favor. 5 To lend a helping hand to the unfortunate. 6. To please those toward whom one feels repugnance. 7. To study and satisfy the taste of those with whom one lives. 8. To respect everyone. 9. To avoid complaining. 10. To correct (if one must) with kindness.

These are the dispositions which union with the amiable Virgin will place in our heart.One of Beth's favorite songs...it will be sung at her funeral tomorrow. A beautiful song for a beautiful girl who dedicated her life to God. We just returned from her wake...heart-wrenching and lovely at the same time. Fr. Beck spoke and lead the Rosary...he was very consoling. -Venerable Teresita Quevedo (1930-1950)